GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences with a relative pronoun and a comma (,) before it if necessary.

Example: This is the beach where we used to have barbecues every summer.

1 Bill Gates ________ role in Microsoft has changed, now does a lot of charity work.

2 The Mini ________ is still made in Oxford, is a classic British car.

3 Patricia Cornwell was the writer ________ possibly solved the mystery of Jack the Ripper.

4 There's a Sherlock Holmes museum on Baker Street ________ the fictional detective lived.

5 My grandfather ________ is seventy-eight, still works as a lawyer.

6 The town ________ I grew up has changed a lot since I was young.

7 The Mona Lisa ________ was painted in the 16th century, is worth millions of pounds.

8 Isn't she the designer ________ furniture won the National Design Award?

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2 Cross out the relative pronoun if it isn't necessary.

Example: The man who I spoke to was tall and slim.

1 The person who I feel sorry for is Jeff.

2 This is the book which won the Nobel Prize this year.

3 Is that the woman who you used to work for?

4 That's the film which I was telling you about yesterday.

5 Is that the restaurant which does fantastic pizzas?

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3 Complete the questions with the correct question tags.

Example: Caterina will come to the meeting, won't she?

1 Dan wasn't working on this project last month, _______ he?

2 The tickets cost us 20 euros, _______ they?

3 She will let him know the final decision, ________ she?

4 You didn't like your starter, ________ you?

5 She worked in the sales department, ________ she?

6 He hasn't been to Shanghai before, ________ he?

7 You've done this kind of work before, _______ you?

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Grammar total

20

VOCABULARY

4 Complete the sentences with one word to complete the compound nouns.

Example: I like driving, but I hate sitting in traffic jams.

1 I'm so glad it's summer, I can finally wear my new sun________.

2 This is John, an old friend of mine. We were class________ at school.

3 I've got my passport, but I can't find my boarding ________.

4 Can you put those books back onto the book________, please?

5 I need to get some money out. Is there a cash ________ near here?

6 You can be fined for not wearing a seat ________, even in the back seats.

7 Please answer your phone! I can't stand that ring________!

8 At the end of the game, the fans ran onto the football ________.

9 Jack the Ripper was one of the most famous ________ killers.

10 Oh no! I left my car here for five minutes, and now I have a parking ________!

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5 Complete the sentences with the correct word.

Example: Many criminals are caught today because of the use of DNA samples.

1 The man was released because there wasn't enough e________ to charge him.

2 Police are questioning three s________ in connection with the robbery.

3 After twenty years, detectives have still not been able to s________ this crime.

4 Two w________ came forward and said that they had seen the attack.

5 The tr_________ lasted for three months, and ended with the accused going free.

6 With so little evidence, it will be difficult to pr________ that he committed the crime.

7 Two men have been a________ and taken to the central police station.

8 Mr Sampson's death was accidental, and his son is clearly not a m________.

9 The defendant was acquitted, but only because he had a very good l________.

10 Detectives say they are making good progress with their i________.

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Vocabulary total

20

PRONUNCIATION

6 Match the words with the same sound.

prove murder court
face picture lie

Example: bird murder

1 train ________

2 boot ________

3 bike ________

4 computer ________

5 horse ________

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7 Underline the stressed syllable.

Example: sub|titles

1 ex|hi|bi|tion

2 i|co|nic

3 e|vi|dence

4 pro|se|cu|tion

5 a|cqui|tted

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Pronunciation total

10

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total

50

READING

1 Read the article and tick () A, B, or C.

Bank robbers throw it all away

In an unusual car chase in Los Angeles recently, bank robbers who were escaping from the police threw the stolen money out of the car window.

The incident began in a northern suburb of the city where four men had committed an armed bank robbery. The robbers escaped in a stolen vehicle and two of them, who have not yet been caught, managed to jump out of the car.

All along the route, one of the suspects, sitting in the back seat of the car, threw handfuls of bank notes out of the window.

A spokesperson for the police said they thought that the thieves had been trying to encourage people to come out into the street, which, they hoped, would have blocked the path of the patrol cars. And many people did come out to pick up the money that was raining down in their streets. As one delighted witness said, `It's not every day that robbers give you money, is it?'.

The chase continued into downtown Los Angeles, where the vehicle left the main road and drove through the narrow streets of the city's southern areas. Video footage shows the vehicle driving through roadworks to avoid waiting at red traffic lights, and even going up onto the pavement so that terrified pedestrians had to jump out of the way. One officer whose foot was run over was, fortunately, the only person who was hurt in the incident.

It is not clear whether the driver who finally ended the chase did so deliberately. A large pickup truck that turned out of a side street blocked the path of the two bank robbers, which finally forced the criminals to stop.

In a dramatic scene, filmed by TV helicopters, a large crowd gathered as police officers holding guns pulled two men from the getaway vehicle. Several hundred people, many of whom had seen the drama on their TV screens, gathered around the police at the crime scene and city police came to help control the crowds.

The police are urging people to return the stolen money, so far without any success.

Example: The bank robbery took place in the _____ of Los Angeles.

A centre c B north c C south c

1 _____ of the bank robbers have now been caught.

A Two c B None c C All c

2 The man in the _____ seat threw money out of the window.

A driver's c B back c C front c

3 The robbers threw the money to try to _____.

A confuse people c B be kind c C block the police c

4 A lot of people ____ pick up the money in the streets.

A were happy to c B refused to c C told everyone to c

5 The robbers' car _____ at the traffic lights.

A crashed c B waited c C didn't stop c

6 _____ was injured in the chase.

A No one c B One police officer c C One witness c

7 In downtown Los Angeles the car turned into ____.

A the main street c B a car park c C a side street c

8 The bank robbers were _____ in the end.

A let go c B attacked c C arrested c

9 A lot of people had watched the chase _____.

A on TV c B on the streets c C from their window c

10 There were _____ of people at the scene of the arrest.

A thousands c B a small number c C hundreds c

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2 Read the article again. Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).

1 The bank robbers used their own car to escape. _____

2 The bank robbers were stopped by a police car. _____

3 Some people nearly got run over by the bank robbers. _____

4 The city residents helped to arrest the criminals. _____

5 The stolen money has not been given back. _____

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Reading total

15

WRITING

Write an article about a robbery. It can be a story that you have heard about or that happened to someone you know (100-150 words). Answer the questions.

• When and where did it happen?

• What was taken?

• What exactly happened?

• Did the robbers get caught?

Writing total

10

Reading and Writing total

25

LISTENING

1 Listen to Molly talking about her favourite crime novel. Tick () the five sentences that are correct.

1 The story takes place in the 1930s. ____

2 The train can't continue because of bad weather. ____

3 The detective comes on board the train to investigate the crime. ____

4 There are thirteen suspects in the book. ____

5 The murderer can't be on the train. ____

6 It's difficult to prove who is guilty. ____

7 At first, Poirot thinks the crime possibly took place before the snowstorm. ____

8 Molly says who committed the murder. ____

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2 Listen to five conversations. Tick () A, B, or C.

1 Adnan is talking about a building which used to be _________.

A a museum c B a mosque c C an art gallery c

2 Ben thinks he probably left his sunglasses _________.

A at the football match c B at home c C on the bus c

3 Sophie is describing an iconic photo of _________.

A a zebra crossing c B traffic c C policemen c

4 Bella is talking about _________.

A how to run a restaurant c B how not to waste food c
C the importance of an everyday object c

5 There is a well-known _________ where Mia lives.

A religious building c B piece of art c C historical building c

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Listening total

10

SPEAKING

1 Make questions and ask your partner.

1 What / famous building / you / strongly dislike? Why?

2 What modern designs / you / admire?

3 Can / describe / advert / you think / very clever?

4 you / been robbed? What? When?

5 like / reading / detective stories? Why? Why not?

Now answer your partner's questions.

2 Talk about the statement below, saying if you agree or disagree. Give reasons.

`Architecture was much more beautiful a hundred years ago.'

3 Listen to your partner talking about crime. Do you agree with him / her?

Speaking total

15

Listening and Speaking total

25

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